Dedication of Custer statue in Monroe Michigan
Governor and staff will dedicate a statue of General George Armstrong Custer in Monroe at Fourth and Washington, with Taft expected to speak. Sen Smith and Mrs Custer approve. the ceremony includes a poem by Carleton and a chorus singing The Old Brigade. The event reflects a long planning, martial pageantry, and historic ties to Michigan.
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Michigan
Monroe
Mich
George Armstrong Custer
Oghter
Little Big Horn River
Montene
Michigan Legisature
B, OC. Potter
Greenwich
Conn
William Alden Smith
Taft
WI Carleton
Custer
Early life and career of General Custer detailed
This passage traces George Armstrong Custer from birth at New Rumley on December 5 1800 through childhood moments in a militia influenced era to his West Point education and Civil War service. It notes his rapid rise from lieutenant to major general of volunteers and later brevet major general amid frontier actions and conflicts with Native Americans.
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Elizabeth G. Custer
General Custer
New Rumley
Ohio
Armstrong
Custer
Talfor
Bia
Coster
West Point
United States Cavalry
Bullen
United States Regular Cavalry
America's Oldest Ship Polly Heads to New York
The Polly a two masted schooner from New Bedford claims the title of oldest U S vessel. In 1812 she fought British ships twice her size and seized eleven prizes. Now sailing between Bangor and Maine ports she remains the same ship while carrying lumber in recent years.
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Polly
New York
New Bedford
United States
Judathes Upton
Cape Horn
Bangor
Maine
Jews to establish Hebrew university in Texas at Waco
Wealthy Jewish leaders in Texas plan a Hebrew university in Waco. The institution will be nonsectarian and open to young men and women of every creed, though primarily attracting students of the Jewish race.
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University
Texas
Waco, Tex
Hebrew University
Fasting Doctor Aims Forty Day Health Test
Dr. Gustave A. Gayer, head of the Society For Applied Psychics in New York, begins a prolonged fast he hopes to sustain for forty days or at least three weeks to cleanse the body and sharpen the subconscious mind. He will be watched by physicians and plans to sleep outdoors during the fast while consuming only water and noting expected weight loss and physical benefits. Bleriot Develops New Monoplane Designed for Two Passengers and Elevated Seats as Barcelona flights continue.
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Gayer
Gustave A. Gayer
Society For Applied Psychics
West Sixty-third Street
New York
Bleriot
M. Bleriot
Barcelona
Spain
Haques Greatest Case Ar bitration At The Hague On Fishing Dispute
The American Canadian fishing rights conflict moves to The Hague for arbitration starting June 1 with a panel led by Dr. Heinrich Lammasch and including Luis Drago and Sir Charles Fitzpatrick. The United States team features Chandler P. Anderson and Senator Ellhu Root among others in a high profile commission.
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Canada
Newfoundland
Hague
Taguetrilmans
Bryce
Elly Root
New England
Heinrich Lammasch
Austria
Luis M. Drago
Argentine Republic
Jonkherr A. PF. DeSavornia Lohman
Netherlands
George Gray
Delaware
Charles Fitzpatrick
Supreme Court of Canada
United States
Chandler P. Anderson
el Hn Keot
George Turner
Samuel J. Elder
Jmes Brown Scott
Department of State
Charles B. Warren
Robert Lainsing
Long Hike for Ennis Aims Transcontinental Record
Connecticut man John Ennis of Stamford begins a New York to San Francisco walk to beat Edward Payson Weston’s 105 day Westward crossing. Ennis, famed for long distances, previously walked 110 miles in 22 hours 10 minutes in 1908. He plans to finish in 100 days, using Weston’s route, with a noted aversion to cold and wearing no overcoat.
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Connecticut
Weston
John Ronis
Staitford
Conn
New York
San Francisco
Edward Payson
Coney Island
Aol
Pacific
Ennuls
Stamford
Ennis
Wade
Sundial to Crown Columbia Commencement in Granite
A 1885 Columbia College class plans a June 1 New York unveiling of a granite sundial. Harold Jacoby, astronomy professor and alumnus, designed a two foot diameter granite sphere atop a ten foot plinth with seasonal time marks. The dial aims to be the nation’s only such timekeeper when sun shines.
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Columbia College
Columbia University
New York City
United States
Harold Jacoby
Jacoby
New York
Alma Council Proceedings May 24 1910
Regular council session in Alma Michigan discusses street grade work, sidewalk construction costs under ordinance No 40, and sidewalk petitions. Minutes note motions, committee referrals, claims approved, and adjournment with President Pro Tem Glass presiding.
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Alma
Mich
Glass
Alds
Russell
Palfrey
Bansill
Fullerton
Ald
Soule
Alf
Puls
Committee On
Nous
F. W
Hoopers
Soga
Ald. Bansill
Yeas
Bansil
Fraker
Naye
Gargett
Lote
Elyton
Pulfrey
Geo. Pulfrey
Downey Street
Cave Add
Local Social Notes From East Coe Area and Nearby Towns
East Coe Geo Rose traveled to Saginaw on business while Roy Guild nears completion of a 32 by 45 barn. Willard Collier's Seaton-born mother visits as W T Ross and wife return from Edmore. J Conkling visits Red Stone to see his daughter Daisy Childs. Lara Conkling seeks medical care in Detroit. E Stahl and wife attend Arthur Foglesong funeral at Parkinson. Community notes mention recent rainfall delaying farm work and corn planting activity. Eva Keith visits A L Converse. Mrs Norton and daughters travel to Almas. Frank Norton hosts guests. Floyd Packer visits Horace Leonard family. Mary Olgee of Belding, former resident, has smallpox. Mrs Arthur Mitchell visits mother-in-law Mrs W Mitchell in Alma. May 18 and 14 referenced in notes. Record Want Ads, Pay.
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Geo. Rose
Saginaw
Roy Guild
Willard Collier
Seaton
W. T. Ross
Edmore
J. ©. Conkling
Red Stone
Daisy Childs
Lara Conkling
Detroit
E. Stahl
Parkinson
Arthur Fog
Floyd Packer
Horace Leonard
Coe
Mary Olgee
Belding
Arthur Mitchel
W. Mitchel
Alma
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Ad Promotes Mercury Free Remedy
An old advertisement warns against mercury based catarrh treatments and promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure by P. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and urges customers to ensure genuineness, with testimonials and pharmacist stock suggested. It also mentions Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
P. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & Co
Draguists
Real estate transfers across multiple townships
Real estate transfers list multiple transactions including J Proctor to F J Proctor for se of se section 95 Wash Leith. Ostrander to C S 1300 Brockway part sw of ne section 94. Coy to M E Walls lot 2 block t s AmS receretererety. Maloney to Barnes lots 1 24 56 G Suppl Ithaca. Williams to Behler 34 of sw section 12 Pine River. Humphrey to L Higgins sw of se section 31 Ithaca. Warner to W H Richmond wi of sw section 17 Lafayette. Cosgrove to E Emery ptne sec 35 and pt nw section 36 Wheeler. Monfort to R C Lake pt lots 3 and 6 block 4 Ithaca. Bangs to C M Wright lot 4 block 4 Cassadd Alma. Swigart to H H Soule pt block 16 Alma. Soule to W A Wright to Alma Grand Lbr Co pt nw and pt ne of ne section 3 Alma. Kellogg to R C Naldrett lot 4 and pt lot 5 U Tthace 2004. Clarke to Foote e 1 4 of sw section 33 Emerson. e 1 4 of sw section 31 Bethany. Alma Grand She Co to Alma Sug Co pt nw of ne and pt Shepard pt block 16 Alma. Spencer to A K Brown as he of nw section 3 Alma.
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J. Proctor
F. J. Proctor
Wash- Leith
S. Ostrander Et al
Brockway
Ee F. Coy
M. E. Walls
R. G. Maloney
A. E. Barnes
Ithaca
W. M. Williams
J. Behler
Pine River
Humphrey
L. Higgins
S. R. Warner
W. H. Richmond
Lafayette
P. T. Cosgrove
E Emery
Wheeler
N. Monfort
R. C. Lake
W. S. Bangs
C. M. Wright
Cassadd
Alma
T. Swigart
H. H Soule
H. H. Soule
W. A. ©. Wright
Alma Grand Lbr Co
F. Kellogg and
R. C. Naldrett
Sebearee
W. J. Clarke
Ee Foote
Emerson
Bethany
Alma Grand She Co
Alma Sug Co
Shepard
C. Spencer
A. K. Brown
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Crandell & Scott
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Union
Convis
Convis Mich
Alma, Mich
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V. Wright
Stevens
Trapet Su Gue Mane
Stevens Arms & Tool CO
Chicovee Falls
Mass
Rorice
Jim County
Guarior
Lewter H. Hayt
Pasadena
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Thurs
Ed August
A.D. Tyo
Fed Atelocke
Forencon
Isaac
Seaver
Charles Rhodes
First
Washington
Mars
Ltue
Gronge Armstrong Custer
America
Haque
Sundial
Columbia
Edward VII
Tia
God
Elm Wheeler Wilcor
Amer
Council Proceedings
DOG Fund
Doubleday Bros
Ald. Palfrey
John W. Glass
D. W. Adams
East Coe
Frank Norton
Almas
Mia
Minnie Bowers
Fred Hart
John Leonard
J. Cohen & Bro
Hier
EL Griswold
Yastiat
Detroit, Mich
Postal Hotel CO
M.A. Swan Ma
Will
Persis
Dovertions
Usta
N.Y
Seville and Sumner
F. C. Hyde
Riverdale Mich
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